May 17, 2011

Stir fried shrimp mixed with a creamy sweet and spicy chili sauce served on a bed of shredded lettuce and purple cabbage topped with scallions. This is a bangin' good slimmed down copycat recipe of Bonefish Grill's very popular Bang Bang shrimp. Takes about 10 minutes to prepare which makes this perfect for lunch, as an appetizer or even a light meal.

With the popularity of Thai food, ingredients like Thai Sweet Chili Sauce and Sriracha are very easy to find in your local supermarket or even stores like Target depending on where you live. Look for the Thai Kitchen line, I used their sweet chili sauce in this recipe.

In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, Thai sweet chili sauce and Sriracha. Set aside.Combine lettuce and cabbage and divide between four plates. Set aside.

Coat shrimp with cornstarch, mixing well with your hands.

Heat a large skillet or wok on high heat, when hot add oil. When oil is hot add the shrimp to hot pan and cook tossing a few times until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Remove from pan and combine with the sauce coating well.

Just made it/ate it. I agree that it's missing *something*...I think it's a simple matter of seasoning with S&P when coating shrimp with corn starch. Next time, I'll pat the shrimp as dry as possible before coating & cooking in the oil...and do it in 2 batches so all shrimp cook evenly. It didn't indicate if the shrimp were raw or cooked...I only had cooked in the freezer, so will try raw next time to get a better crisp w/o over-cooking the shrimp. Sauce was tasty, but next time I will reduce the mayo to 3-4 tbsp and cut back the Sriracha for my family as some don't like a lot of spice. Excellent recipe tho...will definitely do again!

I have never had the Bonefish Grill version, so this was great for me. I agree that I will use raw shrimp the next time, and less Sriracha. I added more than the recipe called for not realizing the punch it packed. Didn't stop me from eating it though!

we loved it. I've never had the Bonefish version either, but I also made one minor change: instead of the Thai sauce pictured above, I used Kikkoman's Thai Style Chili Sauce. It's way tastier, and has quite a kick to it, so if you don't like spicey, you might want to cut it with the other stuff. I also added some of the sauce to the lettuce, like salad dressing.

P.S. -- my 19 year old son just got home from work and took one bite of the 'bangin good shrimp' waiting in the microwave. His response: "MMMM! What IS this stuff?" So try substituting with the Kikkoman. I don't think you'll find it "missing something" if you do.

I made these not too long ago for my boyfriend and the recipe definately needed some sprucing. But with keeping it "light" I had to think of my options carefully. I had a cookbook that had a copy-cat version of Bonefish's Bang Bang Shrimp and added some things they had to their recipe. I added 1/8tsb garlic salt, 1/8 tsp onion powder, 1/4 black pepper, and some salt. When I tossed the shrimp in the cornstarch I added in about 2-3 TBSP of Panko bread crumbs. (I know they're not the best! & Add points!) After I added this, the sauce tasted almost exactly the same! They were delicious!

Gina - I've seen your other shrimp recipes and they all look amazing, I'm definitely going to try this one! Do you recommend always using fresh shrimp or can I just defrost what I have on hand in the freezer?

I MUST make this ... I'll be sure to add it to our week's menu next week! I couldn't agree more with on of the PP you have the most amazing recipes! I am a bit of a foodie on WW and hate to skimp on flavor for the sake of calories, so I love your blog! Thanks for making my weight loss easier!

Was just looking for a shrimp dish and I came across this recipe! You are a household name in our house. We always say Gina never steers us wrong, and I'm sure this will be delicious! Thank you so much

Gina, I have a shellfish allergy but this recipe looks delicious. Do you think I could broil some fish and then coat it with the sauce? Thanks for all the wonderful recipes. You have been this weight watcher girl's saving grace.

I've never had the original version, but this looks amazing. Might the shrimp with sauce be good cold as an appetizer, or must this be served warm? Thanks! BTW, I, like everyone else I know, really love your recipes!!

Made this last night and it was DELICIOUS!! I couldn't find the Thai Kitchen sauce as called for but I used Thai Kitchen's Ginger and Chili sauce and loved it! Definitely will make again! Thanks for the wonderful recipe!

One thing that might be helpful to tell people - 1.25 lbs of shrimp with the shells on (heads off) was exactly 1 lb of peeled shrimp. I'm sure it doesn't work out that perfectly every time, but would be a good benchmark to go by!

I have recently discovered the wonders of cornstarch to mock a fried item. For instance, I made sweet and sour chicken last week using cornstarch adn then dipping egg, and it was like the deep fried stuff they serve at the restaurant!

Gina, this was so delicious!!! My family LOVED it. We love Bonefish and the Bang Bang Shrimp but it seems so fattening. This dish was unbelievable. I will make often, and have alrready shared with friends. Thank you for your site. I love it.

I made this last night. It was good, there is a lot of sauce, so it tastes good to mix it all up in almost into almost a sort of slaw. It was very tasty. It was "man-pleasing" too. No one knew it was a "diet" dish. Good job, saving this recipe!

This tasted great but I think I screwed something up when I made this. It's supposed to have some kind of crispy coating on it right? Even if it's just a small amount of crispy. Mine didn't turn out that way. I had a lot of "stuff" stick to my pan so maybe that's why. The oil was hot enough though so I'm not sure why it stuck. Any ideas? It tasted great but almost just like sauteed shrimp.

I am so excited to try this recipe! We don't get to Bonefish Grill often and I've always avoided this dish when we do go after reading about the calorie/fat content online. I have tried it once with some girlfriends and it's very, very good but I'm thrilled to see this version and add another shrimp recipe to our menu rotation. Thank You!

I made this last night for my hubby and I and I had them as lettuce wraps and my husband put them in a fiber tortilla - SO good. I also made some refried beans as a side. In the wrap, I put fresh chopped cilantro, scallions, and plain greek yogurt and it was delicious! Will be making this again (but this time with less mayo and more siracha - I'm not big on mayo) Thanks Gina!

Hi! Let me just way that this was AMAZING! We all enjoyed it. There was plenty of sauce to go around. Simply delicious! Thank you for sharing the great recipe. I have never been to Bonefish Grill, but I can't imagine that there is something better than this recipe out there. :) Joules

*AMAZING* as always, Gina! I made just like above and my husband and I both loved it. Served with a side of sugar snap peas for a very tasty and filling 5 point meal. This is one that I would easily serve to my non-WW friends. They would never even know it is healthy! Also planning to use the sauce for turkey burgers. I agree with above posters that it could bring great flavor to other foods. Thanks!

Hello! So, I've just discovered your blog & I'm so excited! Your photos and descriptions are really nice & make the experience feel authentically gourmet. This is the first recipe I made and it was INSANELY GOOD! :) I did a slight modification & added 'Chinese Five Spices' (with the corn starch) and it added a really great flavor. It was also served with some thick cut tomatoes on the side. Everything else was made exactly as you've stated & it came out perfect... everyone LOVED it!!

FINALLY got around to making this tonight, and it was a HIT with the family. Even my UBER picky husband (who only likes select preparations of shrimp)raved about it! Thank you Gina.. your recipes NEVER disappoint!

I made these tonight and my boyfriend and I both loved them! For those concerned about the mayo,I'm not a fan either so I used about half of the amount that was listed and the dish was still incredibly delish.

I visit this site often even though I'm not on, not hafner I ever been on WW. Thank you Find for another yummy, yet healthy meal.

I am a complete mayo hater but gave this a shot anyway. I had to increase the chili sauces to mask the taste, but I still liked it. My boyfriend downed the other 3 servings so I didn't have the chance to enjoy it as left overs. I have the feeling this would be great the next day after the flavors blend more. Definitely trying this again with greek yogurt and hoping for the best.

I made this, last night, to take to a BBQ and it was a SUPER HIT! It was SOOOO good, SOOO easy & very quick!!! Everyone RAVED about it and it was the first time I had made this!! I told so many ladies this website, so I hope they enjoy it, as much as I do!!! THANKS!!!

I made this tonight with bite-sized chunks of chicken thigh and served it with shredded cabbage that I stir fried with sesame oil and soy sauce. REALLY good! Even my son who hates chicken ate his ALL up!

I was excited to try this but mine didn't turn out so great. I followed the proportions of the recipe exactly (although I ended up adding a tsp more canola oil since my shrimp weren't getting coated). I cooked them for probably about 7 minutes in the skillet to cook all of them, since after 3 minutes most were still undercooked.

I live in New Orleans so I used fresh Gulf shrimp already peeled.

I dunno, they just tasted watery and chewy at the same time. I guess it's possible I overcooked them??

Made it tonight, was wonderful. First of many recipes I'm sure. Husband was impressed as I don't really cook. Your recipes are so simple and easy to follow, so looks like my husband may be cooking a lot less now :)

Basically, big prawns are the reason the mangrove forests of the world (a giant resource of food for millions of people, protection against tsunami, fish nursery etc) are erased, bit by bit (half of them are gone already), and the reason of starvation among local people around the world. And they're full of forbidden, nasty chemicals. Even the "ecological" ones. Sadly so, since they're yummy... :-(

I made this last night as an appetizer and it was instantly gobbled up. Everyone asked for the recipe. I forgot to buy cornstarch and used flour instead. It didnt stick as well as I wanted but it still did the job :) Thanks so much for this recipe!! I'll probably never go back to bonefish again haha

SO TASTY! I loved it and can't wait to share it with my friends and family. I'm throwing it up on my blog tomorrow (www.mimisfitfoods.com) with a link back to this post. You are wonderful! Thanks a million!

These were AMAZING!!! My husband Loved it! I made without the bed of cabbage...instead I made some Jasmine rice and Vegetable Stir fry. It was delicious! I just found this site 2 days ago and made this the same night! I can't wait to try some of your other recipes!!

Gosh, this was so good! I made it for dinner last night. Didn't have the lettuce or red cabbage but did have a bag of broccoli slaw which I served it over. Definitely will make this again. Thanks very much.

My husband loves Thai food & seafood so this was one thing I knew I had to try! I am not a very experienced cook, but this was very easy to make and it was delicious! My husband was very impressed :) Thank you! I love your blog!!!

I tried this tonight, one word. AMAZING!!! I love bang bang shrimp from Bone fish and this was dead on. We have some shrimp allergies so I made one with chicken as well. That was equally as amazing. My 4 yr old and 7 yr old loved thier meal. My 8 yr old asked for seconds and as he was eating he looked liked he was in heaven as his eyes rolled back in his head. lol Can't wait to try more recipes.

I have never had 'bangin shrimp', but this looked so good. I did cut the recipe in half. I am not a big mayo fan so I used less mayo a little more siracha (yum) and some non-fat yogurt (which I strain at home to give the consistency of greek yogurt-poor man's greek yogurt ;)). I didn't even use all of the 'dressing'. This was so yummy. It will be a staple for sure. I am an old weight watchers member (not familiar with the new points plus). I like that you include both. Using your recipes daily for the last 5 days, I have dropped 5 pounds. This makes my eating so easy and yummy!!!

I actually work at Bonefish Grill and this recipe is genius! Each serving of Bang Bang shrimp there is 1100 calories, and watching them make the sauce includes a GALLON of mayo, gross. These are awesome! I haven't eaten the Bang Bang shrimp from Bonefish in so long, but this makes me want to dive into this recipe! Thanks Gina!

Gina, I love your recipes and your site. Everything that I have tried so far, we have as new favorite recipes in our house, which we will be using again and again. You really make it easy to eat well, and I thank you for that! Keep up all the good work. (And this recipe is one I have been looking for anyway in a copycat style...happy to have found the 'skinnied' up version of it! Yea, making it soon for sure! Jen

Gina, I have made bangn' good shrimp a few times and everyone in my house loves it and enjoys it. I must tell you,last wkend we went out to that popular restaurant that made this shrimp famous and my husband and brother (who are both not too concerned about eating light) ordered bang bang shrimp. Both said this isn't as good as your recipe! Cheers go to you Gina!! You have created a recipe that is better than the original and much more heathlier. Thank you for all your work in creating yummy, healthy recipes!! Maryanne

I have been copy cat recipe of Bang Bang Shrimp for a couple of years so I am really looking forward to trying this one very soon. Unfortunately, in recent months I have discovered that the Thai Sweet Chili sauce is increasingly hard to find. The last time I needed some I found that it has been discontinued at my usual grocer and I had to go to three others before I found it in a different brand than I had bought in the past. I bought 2 extra bottles. I think the brand name is Franks. What's up with that? Love your recipes... I try something new several times a week.

Made this tonight.. it was really good, but a couple questions.What brand of light mayo do you use? I think they may taste differently. I have Hellmann's light and it has a very distinctive taste, which kind of overpowered the flavors of the sauce. Also, after putting the cold sauce on the hot shrimp, the shrimp got cold very quickly. I was surprised that the sauce wasn't supposed to be heated. Would it ruin the sauce if you tossed it in the wok with the shrimp to get it hot? Finally, I had too much sauce and shouldn't have put it all on the shrimp - it was too overpowering. But overall, it was very tasty and I'll definitely make it again with some tweaking for our preference!

P.S. - I've never had the original, so I don't know what it is like.. but the cornstarch did not form any kind of coating on the shrimp at all. They just tasted like shrimp sauteed in a wok (I tasted one before putting the sauce on them).. but they were still good. I wonder if I could've just left the cornstarch off then?

Fixed this for dinner tonight and all I can say is WOW!!!! This was sooo delish and the boyfried even liked it. I did put them in lettuce leaves as well to make a wrap and it was great. Thank You Gina, we are loving your recipes and they are making WW so much easier!

I just made this for lunch. It was delicious. I also have made your Chicken Parm and that was delicious as well. Thank you so much for posting amazing recipes. It is putting the fun back in cooking for this stay at home mom. :)

Gina, I bought the Thai sweet chili sauce and planned to make these on the weekend when I got the shrimp. I tasted the chili sauce and decided I couldn't wait. I had some frozen cooked shrimp so I thawed out 4oz and then followed the recipe and made sure my pan was very hot before I added the oil and then let the oil get hot before I added the coated (added salt) shrimp and stir fried them. They turned out beautifully just like deep fried. I then tossed them with about 1/4 of the sauce and put them on top of tossed salad I had already made. It was heaven! And that was with frozen cooked shrimp. Can't wait to try it with raw shrimp. Had to tell my husband I cheated and made a sample. He was jealous!

Thank You Gina! I too have never had Bang Bang Shrimp so can't compare it to Bonefish, at 1100 calories, yikes! I was more than satisfied with your recipe tonight. I loved, loved it! Thanks again for all you do.

The taste is unbelievable! Very delicious! Our customers love the sweet and spicy taste very much. We served this Bangin Good Shrimp as one of our salable Le Fleur Cup Black toppings. Looking forward for your next batch of recipes

Gina, I made this the other night and my husband and I both were crazy over it! The sauce is just great. I served mine with a little rice & some sauteed broccoli with sesame seeds, and it was a big hit in my house. I had some of the sauce left over, so I saved it and used it on some chicken a few nights later, and again, WOW. For my chicken, I stir fried it in strips in olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Once the water had cooked out of the pan, I cut hte strips into smaller pieces & browned hte chicken a little. Tossed it in the bangin' sauce & voila! It was wonderful. Thank you for ALL of your great WW recipes, but especially this one!

My husband LOVES this! He asks for this without fail every week since I first made this a few months ago! That says a lot because he is a very picky eater! Thanks Gina! I love everything I've tried from your blog!

I made these last night and they were absolutely fantastic. The only difference was I added 1/2 teaspoon more sriracha because we love it in our house :) Thanks again, Gina, for another fabulous recipe! We will definitely be making them again!

Made this tonight. After reading all the reviews and everyone saying it was missing something, i googled the unhealthy version on this. The only real difference (minsu the deep frying) was there was honey/sugar in the sauce. I ended up adding two splenda packets to the sauce and i think it made a huge difference!! I also only added 1/4 cup of mayo not the entire 5 tablespoons. Will def. make this again.

I've never been to Bonefish so I can't speak to comparisons, but this was a hit in my house. The only thing I would change next time is to make less sauce. The picture looks like the shrimp is just lightly coated but mine were swimming in sauce. The good thing is that it will reduce calories :)

OMG Gina we had this last night (oh well my version anyways) Have to say the taste was magnificent and just the something different that I wanted. My photos aren't as good as yours though but I did blog it and linked you, hope you don't mind? Thanks for sharing - you are the best!!!

Made this tonight with the Asian mango slaw. Amazing! My whole family enjoyed it! Even my four year old. I did add the Chinese 5 spice and seasoned the shrimp with salt and pepper before coating. This is a keeper for sure.

I live right across the street from Bonefish and I'm obsessed with their Bang Bang Shrimp. I just made this for dinner tonight, and it tastes just as good as the one from Bonefish!!!! My boyfriend couldn't stop eating it!!!

Hi Gina! I have made this recipe probably 6-8 times so far, and I absolutely love it. I have used the Thai Kitchen brand you show in the picture, as well as Buffalo Wild Wings Asian Zing sauce. We LOVE the spices in the Asian Zing. Anyway, my husband and I were just at Bonefish this week, and I must say, I actually PREFER your recipe to theirs. The fried flavor is just not what I'm looking for. Thank you for such a great (and healthy!) recipe.

I have made this twice now it's delish! I have never heard of Bonefish so don't have anything to compare it to. I hubby doesn't care for shrimp so I get it all to myself. Great to take to work for lunch it gets lots of admiring looks! Thanks for all you do for us that struggle with healthy eating! You're literally a life saver.

I love shrimp and this looks delicious but I'm not big on spicy food. I wonder if I could switch out the thai spice stuff with a general tsou sauce or something else. Plus I might try to switch out the mayonaisse with miracle whip. Thanks again!

I made this tonight. I didn't have iceberg lettuce & cabbage so I had the shrimp over a European salad mix,with spicy stir-fried green beans. We don't have Bonefish in California so I've never had the original. This was good and I will make it again but next time I will use less mayo & more chili sauce and siracha

I've never had Bang Bang Shrimp so I'm not sure how it's supposed to taste.I'm not big on mayo so I made this with some sour cream instead and used it as a dipping sauce rather than putting it over the shrimp. I made a side of stir fried broccoli to go with it.

So delicious! Thank you, thank you. I tried it with Chobani non-fat Greek yogurt instead of light mayo, and it turned out wonderfully! I added garlic and onion powders and salt and pepper to the corn starch; very flavorful.

Really good, I couldn't find the Thai Kitchen Sweet Chili so I bought the new Frank's Red Hot Chili Sauce. Only suggestion if you do this is to use less mayo cause it make it a little thick for the batter! And just add the calories as well, it's a little bit more. Great recipe though, def. making it again :)

Found this off of pinterest & had it tonight I wound up doubling this recipe & omitting the extra 1tsp of srirachi as not knowing how warm it would be for my sensitive tongued guys in the house LOL. It seemed to be missing something then when mixing together so I added 1Tbsp of Lime juice & seemed to make it a little better. When I finished & mixed it all together & served it warm it tasted wonderful. I paired this w/ another pinterest recipe of mine I had found as a side & both tasted very much like great restaurant quality but made at home. Thank you very much for this recipe it was my first time ever making shrimp :D

I love this recipe! I also LOVE Bonefish's version, and while this recipe does not taste exactly like it, it definitely satisfies my craving. I use uncooked, frozen shrimp and it works really well, so quick and easy. The sauce doesn't usually taste right when you try it cold, but once you put it on the cooked shrimp, it is so good!!!

I have made this recipe before and it is soooo good!! My hubby and I are addicted to Bonefish Bang Bang Shrimp but of course it is so bad for you. This recipe comes pretty darn close the Bonefish. I am going to make this again tonight and i'm going to make a veggie stir fry to go along with it. I also am going to be trying it as a taco with some shredded cabbage and some extra sauce soon.

I made this last night with fried brown rice and WOW it was WONDERFUL! I did add a little salt & pepper to the shrimp while coating with the corn starch but other than that followed exactly. Thanks for the great recipe! I think next time I'll make these in a low carb tortilla with cabbage for some shrimp tacos :)

I made this last night. I skipped the cabbage and lettuce and added a 1/2 lb of chicken since I was making it as a meal. It was fantastic!! The only changes I made were throwing a little bit of panko on the meats (as another commenter suggested) and some old bay before putting in the skillet.

This sauce tasted equally as amazing on the chicken and I will be making again now that I have all the ingredients in my cabinet! Even though I'm not a big mayo fan, this sauce seems like it would work great in a lot of recipes, and can't beat how quick and easy this was. Thanks Gina!